Tesla Seen Boosting North American Deliveries in 3rd Quarter

Tesla Motors Inc. likely delivered about 3,274 Model S sedans in North America in September, boosting its domestic third quarter deliveries to about 4,900 vehicles, according to equity analyst Brian Johnson of Barclays.

He derived that figure after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said September sales rose 65% in North America and that global deliveries were a record. Mr. Musk made the comments in a tweet in response to a Wall Street Journal article that cited data from WardsAuto showing U.S. sales falling 26% this year...